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- PRESS RELEASE
- Digital Agenda: Commission launches consultation on net neutrality
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(30 June 2010)A consultation on key questions arising from the issue of net neutrality has been launched by the European Commission today. It covers such issues as whether internet providers should be allowed to adopt certain traffic management practices, prioritising one kind of internet traffic over another, whether such traffic management practices may create problems and have unfair effects for users, whether the level of competition between different internet service providers and the transparency requirements of the new telecom framework may be sufficient to avoid potential problems by allowing consumers' choice and whether the EU needs to act further to ensure fairness in the internet market, or whether industry should take the lead. European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, announced in April 2010 her intention to launch this consultation in order to take forward Europe's net neutrality debate (see SPEECH/10/153). The consultation will feed into a Commission report on net neutrality, which should be presented by the end of this year. All interested parties - service and content providers, consumers, businesses and researchers - are invited to respond to the consultation by 30 September 2010. An open and neutral internet underpins many of the targets set out in the Digital Agenda for Europe (IP/10/581).
- PRESS RELEASE
- Telecoms: roaming prices down but competition still not strong enough, says Commission report
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(29 June 2010)EU mobile operators have reduced their roaming charges in line with the maximum price caps established by EU rules, first introduced in 2007 and amended last July, according to the European Commission's interim report on roaming published today. Price transparency has improved. The cost for roaming calls has decreased by more than 70% since 2005 and sending a text message between EU Member States costs 60% less. However, consumers still do not enjoy significantly lower tariffs than those imposed by EU rules. The Commission's report therefore concludes that competition on the EU's roaming market is not yet strong enough to provide better choice and even better rates to consumers.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- EPoSS General Assembly and Annual Forum 2010
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7 October 2010 - 8 October 2010 Lisbon, Portugal
EPoSS, the European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration, is an industry-driven policy initiative, defining R&D and innovation needs as well as policy requirements related to Smart Systems Integration and integrated Micro- and Nanosystems. This event will offer the opportunity to build a consolidated picture of future challenges and trends in Smart Systems Integration. Participants will be able to contribute, discuss opportunities and network with key representatives from industry, research and the European Commission. The Annual Forum also offers a good platform for dissemination of information on recently started FP7 projects.
- CALL FOR TENDERS
- Defining the required Infrastructure supporting Co- operative systems - SMART 2010/0063
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(Deadline: 30/07/2010) The main objective of this European study is to clearly describe the scope of the required infrastructure for cooperative systems. The study needs to include a clear definition of Intelligent Infrastructures as well as the ICT requirements imposed by co-operative systems and services. The different possible deployment strategies need to be identified and assessed, taking into account deployment scenarios of existing or planned systems such as eTolling or eCall.
Contact: eva.boethius@ec.europa.eu
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- NEM Summit 2010 - Towards Future Media Internet
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13 October 2010 - 15 October 2010 Barcelona, Spain
This conference and exhibition is organised by the NEM Initiative,the European Technology Platform on Networked and Electronic Media, and is held under the aegis of the European Commission. It addresses ICT at large and more precisely topics related to networked and electronic media derived from the 7th NEM Strategic Research Agenda updated in September 2009: Media-related applications and business models ; Content creation ; Networking and delivery infrastructure ; Content search and media presentation ; Technology drivers and enabling technologies. These topics will be addressed in four focused workshops : New content services, User centric content, Content delivery and Green NEM.
- NEWS ARTICLE
- ICT 2010 - Early bird registration extended until 9 July
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(30 June 2010)Europe's most visible forum for ICT research and innovation has become a unique gathering point for researchers, business people, investors, and high level policy makers in the field of digital innovation. ICT 2010 will focus on policy priorities such as Europe's Digital Agenda and the next financial programme of the European Union for funding research and innovation in ICT. If you register before 9 July for the event, an "early bird" special reduced fee will save you 100 EUR .
- CALL FOR TENDERS
- Study on enhancing procurement of ICT solutions for healthcare (Smart 2010/0072)
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(Deadline: 30/07/2010) This study is aimed at developing guidelines for decision makers and procurers within public healthcare authorities and care delivery organisations on how to conduct consistent and systematic planning processes when strategic considerations point to the adoption of eHealth solutions and how to transfer the planning to the procurement specifications and process.
Contact: Catalina.DIMA@ec.europa.eu
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- SPEECH
- Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda
- European media revolution - viability through innovation
Keynote address at the Media Lounge event of ACT, EGTA, WFA, AER, ENPA, EPC, FAEP, Brussels, 30th June 2010, European Parliament
- SPEECH
- Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda
- Working together to implement the Digital Agenda
Meeting with representatives from European ICT Industry organised by Spanish Presidency, Madrid, 30th June 2010
- REPORTS AND STUDIES
- Interoperable eHealth is Worth it - Securing Benefits from Electronic Health Records and ePrescribing
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29 June 2010
The EHR IMPACT study, commissioned by the Information Society and Media Directorate General of the European Commission, comprises nine quantitative and two qualitative independent evaluations of good practice cases of interoperable electronic health record (EHR) and ePrescribing systems in Europe and beyond. The goal of the study is to inform and support ongoing initiatives and implementation work by the European Commission, Member State governments, private investors, and other actors. The study aims to improve awareness of the benefits and provide new empirical evidence on the socio-economic impact and lessons learnt from successfully implemented systems.
Contact: ehealth@ec.europa.eu
See also: Other Studies in ICT for Health domain
Early bird registration for ICT 2010 extended until 9th of July!
Register now for early-bird fee!
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